Stock-car partition.



No. 836,890. PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906. J. H. PHILLIPS, JR. STOCK GARPARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE18.1906.

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No. 836,890. PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906.

' J. H. PHILLIPS, JR.

STOCK OAR PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18.1906.

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JOHN HENRY PHILLIPS, JR, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

STOCK-CAR PARTITION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 18, 1906. Serial No. 322,254.

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Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY PHILLIPS, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State ofMichigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stock-CarPartitions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stock-cars, and

more particularly a partition for such cars.

The object of the invention is to provide a movable and adjustablepartition embodying certain novel features of construction to behereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view ofthe car, showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlargedvertical sectional view of the hinge connection hereinafter referred to.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a part of the car, showing thetrack. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the car, showing amodification. Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevatlon of the latch employed inconnection with the modified form of artition.

Referring specifica ly to the drawings, 5 denotes the side walls of astock-car, and 6 the partition inside the car. The partition is in twosections, (indicated at 7 and 8, respectively,) which meet at or aboutthe middle of the car and are each slidably mounted on tracks 9, securedto and extending along the side walls 5 from one'end of the car to theother.

The partition-sections 7 and 8 are carried by hangers 10, which areslidably mountedon the tracks, and a hinge connection is provided, sothat the sections can be swung around against the side walls 5 when notin use. The hinge connection is made by plates 11, secured to thesections and having knuckles 12, which extend between knuckles 13,formed on the hangers. The pivot-pins 14, on which the sections swing,extend through registering openings in the knuckles.

The tracks are spaced from the side walls by blocks 15 and are fastenedby bolts 16, the heads of which are countersunk in the tracks, so that asmooth surface is presented to the hangers 10. The tracks are notched ontop, as at 17, and the hangers carry catches 18, which upon enterin thenotches 17 hold the sections in adjuste position on the track. Thecatches are cam-shaped and are pivoted at 19 between cheeks 20,extending from the hangers. At the inner ends of the partitionsectionsare vertically-sliding gains 21, which drop into holes in the floor 0the car when the sections are in position, whereby they are locked. Thetops of the sections are fastened together by suitable latches 22.

In practice one partition will be placed at each end of the car, wherebythree separate compartments are had, which is advantageous and aconvenience in sorting out and loading mixed stock. The size of thecornpartments can be readily varied by adjustrnent of the partitionsalong the tracks. When the partitions are not in use, they can be placedat the extreme ends of the car or swung around against the side wallsand fastened thereto by any suitable device.

The modified form of partition shown in Fig. 4 comprises a single gate23, which is mounted at one end on notched tracks 9 in the same manneras the sections 7 "and 8. At the opposite end the gate carries latcheswhich are engageable with the notched tracks 9 on that side of the car.Each latch comprises a plate 24, secured to the end of the gate andhaving an outwardly-projecting stem 25, adapted to be placed in one ofthe notches 17 of the tracks 9. stem is formed with adownwardly-presented hook 26, which engages behind the track. To thestem 25 is pivoted, as at 27, a finger 28, which extends in front of thetrack and has at its free end a hook 29, which extends under the track.The finger is weighted on one side, as at 30, which tends to throw itforwardly against the front of the track. The modified-form of partitioncan be operated in the same manner as the one first described.

I claim' The combination with a car having notched tracks extendingalong the side thereof, of hangers slidably mounted on the tracks, apartition hinged to the hangers, and a catch on the hangers andengageable with the notches in the tracks to hold the partition inadjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HENRY PHILLIPS, JR.

Witnesses C. It. WALLACE, FLORENCE M. JACKSON.

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